Gear Review: Swampfox Trihawk 3X Prism Sight
Travis Pike for TTAG I’ve been a big fan of fixed power prism sights since my time behind an ACOG. I’ve also appreciated their simplicity, their compact and lightweight design along with a hair of…
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The Bindon Aiming Concept and One Big Misunderstanding
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas J. Griffith) It’s the Marine Corps’ fault. They were the ones who got this whole mess confused. It might not be doctrinal Marine Corps training, but it is…
Gun Review: Mossberg 590 Retrograde Shotgun
Travis Pike for TTAG Just a short while back, I reviewed the pump action Mossberg 500 Retrograde and found it to be a fun, lightweight, easy-shooting gun. It was as simple as shotguns get. But…
Magpul Teases A Friday New Product Release
Magpul is a company big enough that they never seem to be the type to dump a press release in my inbox. Instead, they just rely on their massive, and well-deserved fanbase to spread the…
Gun Review: Mossberg 500 Retrograde Shotgun
Travis Pike for TTAG In a world where we can cover just about anything with Picatinny rails, it’s nice to see the industry slow down and take a moment to simplify things. Don’t get me…
Gear Review: Swampfox Blade 1×25 Prism Sight
What is the point of a 1X prism sight? Some will most certainly point out that a 1X prism is a red dot replacement for those with astigmatism. The dot in a prism sight won’t…
Obscure Object of Desire: Intratec TEC-DC9M
Let’s be real here; this isn’t an attractive, well-crafted or particularly effective firearm by any objective measure. We’ll go into why, but the TEC-DC9M is not a great gun. Why, then, is it an obscure…
Gear Review: Athlon Optics Argos BTR Gen2 1-8×24 Rifle Scope
Travis Pike for TTAG Do you remember when optics were pretty much divided into either cheap crap or very expensive, high performing glass? Thank God for the powers of free market capitalism that have brought…
Ammo Review: Winchester PDX1 Defender 12 Gauge
Travis Pike for TTAG Buck and ball loads have a pretty long history of success in the United States. However, that success was primarily from 1776 to the 1860s. New buck and ball loads haven’t…
Gear Review: Mantis X10 Elite Training System
Travis Pike for TTAG I’ve had a Mantis X10 Elite training system for quite some time now and I’ve been trying to figure out how to write this review. It’s not easy to fully encapsulate…